2013-02-05 14:25:23 - SADIF-Investment Analytics has applied its StockMarks™ stock-rating system to State Auto Financial and produced a Rating Update Report, rating the company's attractiveness to long-term investors.

Ilhavo, Portugal – SADIF Investment Analytics, announces a new Rating Update Report covering State Auto Financial (STFC). The report uses SADIF's powerful StockMarks™ stock rating system and contains important analysis for any current or potential State Auto Financial investor.

Report Summary: State Auto Financial is an above average quality company with a neutral outlook. State Auto Financial has medium business growth and is run by passable management. The trend in State Auto Financial fair value exchange rate against its closest rated-competitor, Global Indemnity plc, has been appreciating over the past 2 weeks. When compared to its closest competitor, State Auto Financial shows similar undervaluation and is equally likely to outperform the market.

The 3-page report breaks down the Total StockMark into its

three components – business, management and price, performing an in-depth analysis of State Auto Financial for long-term investors.

The report has been distributed to Thomson Reuters. It is available in Investext from multiple professional platforms including Thomson Research, Thomson ONE Banker, DIALOG/INTELLISCOPE, Thomson Gale, West Services, Advisen, Alacra-Datadownlink, Factiva, INTERNET SECURITIES and LEXIS/NEXIS or directly from SADIF-Investment Analytics at:
www.sadifanalytics.com/stockmarks/company-ru-125-STFC

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SADIF-Investment Analytics is an independent investment research company covering sixteen different markets and over 12,000 companies. The StockMarks™ system is based on proven investment principles and is designed to drive long-term shareholder returns.